Brace Yourselves, Dragon's Dogma 2 Will Take A While To Complete

Fans looking forward to the release of may want to set aside a healthy amount of free time before leaping into the action. Capcom's long-awaited sequel to the cult-classic action role-playing game is set to expand on the original's monster slaying formula with a larger open-world, more in-depth combat mechanics, and a wealth of quests that will require players to use all their wits to bring down towering beasts. Much like the first, the second game will be massive and will take a while to complete.

Speaking to , director Hideaki Itsuno revealed that the game's length is approximately the same as the original title, although he specified that was only for players looking to complete the quests necessary to advance the main campaign. Heading off the main path to explore the open world and discover the game's secrets will add a considerable amount of time to the overall playthrough. "," Itsuno explained.

Even if players chose to exclusively «mainline» their way through the first , the amount of time needed to see the credits was substantial. The complete version of the game, , required roughly 32 hours to complete by just sticking to primary objectives, but taking on the game's many side activities boosted that number up to 56 hours. Dedicated fans who want to see everything has on offer needed to spend over 100 hours tracking down and smiting all manner of beasts.

Building on the systems established in the original , the sequel will see players once again taking on the role of an Arisen, a unique warrior who is marked by an all-might dragon and who is destined to slay said creature. To do that, they'll need to grow stronger by adventuring around the world, completing quests, slaying smaller (but still massive) monsters, and working to solve a geopolitical conflict between the kingdoms of Vermund and Battahl. Player will be able to create their own character from a variety of different races and classes.

The other major draw of is its improvements to the Pawn System, a